Aviator&#39;s suit



L. J. MORGAN.

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Feb. 6, 1923.

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Patented Feb. 6, I923.

LEANDER J. MORGAN, OF MARION, ILLINOIS.

AVIATOR S SUIT.

Application filed February 14, 1922. Serial No. 536,465.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEANDER J. MORGAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Marion, in the county-of Williamson and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Aviators Suits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for attaching a parachute to the suit of an aviator, the general object of the invention being to provide means for supporting the parachute upon the back of the aviator with means for quickly and easily releasing the parachute to permit it to open when the aviator jumps.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for attaching the parachute to the suit-so that the aviator will descend in an upright position.

Another object of the invention is toprovide means whereby the aviator can control his descent.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. 7

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which in use.

Figure 2 is a View showing the parachute carried upon the back of theaviator.

Figure 3 is afragmentary view showingthe manner of connecting the cable 16 with the parachute.

Figure 4 is a detail view showing the means for unfastening the bolts 12.-

Figure 5 is a detail view showing how the belts 12 hold the parachute in its wrapper.

As shown in these views the suit A is of the one-piece type and is provided with a belt 1 to which the hooks 2 are secured by the straps 3. The belt is held in place by the strips 1 which are connected with the suit. The straps are secured to the belt at their lower ends and I prefer to place two of these straps in front and two at the rear. The ca- F igure 1 is a View showing the invention b-les 4 have rings 6 at the ends for engaging the hooks. The cables converge to a point 7 where they are twisted together, as at 8. A ring 9 is secured to the upper ends of the twisted parts of the cables and then the cables diverge and are connected with the parachute 10. This parachute is enclosed in a cover 11, preferably made of tough paper and it is carried on the back of the aviator by means of the small straps 12 which pass around the body of, the aviator. These straps are provided with fastening means at the front which include the pins 13 and a string 13 fastening the pins together so that by pulling upon the string the pins are withdrawn and the belts unfastened. These belts hold the cover in folded position with the parachute therein with the entire package upon the back of the aviator. Thus when the belts are unfastened the cover will unfold from the parachute and the same will be released so that when the aviator jumps it will open up and will retard his descent.

I also provide means for causing the para-- chute to open if it should fail to open at first. Such means consists of a cable 16 connected with the front part of the suit by a ring 15 and this cable passes to the parachute where it is connected with the center thereof, as shown at 16. Thus if the parachute should fail to open this cable is pulled upon so as to pull the top of the parachute down and thus cause it to open.

By this invention the parachute can be carried about by the aviator without interfering with his movements and it will be easily and quickly brought into action when it is necessary for the aviator to jump.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A suit for an aviator comprising a belt,

straps secured thereto at their lowerends,

'hoo-ks secured to the upper ends of the straps cables secured to the hooks and connected with a parachute, and a parachute controlling cable connected with the front of the suit.

about the parachute, a pairof belts passing around the body of the aviator and the covered parachute for holding the same upon the back of the aviationsaid straps holding it the cover about the parachute and means for quickly unfastening the belts and causing them to release the parachute and to'permit the covet" to drop therefrom.

In testimony whereof I affix m signature. 1L5

LEANDER J. ORGAN. 

